Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all!

Please post the locations of confirmed squeaks, rattles, and rubbin' noises, so that we can all get in together on tryin to get 'em worked out.
Please, just confirmed...i.e. you know it's "coming from the bottom right side of the driver's door"...not, "I think it's coming from somewhere inside the car..."
If fixable post that in the poll choice and then a full response to tell what you did to eliminate it...
Let's take car of this crap and get on with drivin our rides...

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (TA373)

Symptom
You hear a squeaking sound coming from the rear interior of the car (both sides) when cornering or making any movement of the vehicle which would cause the body to flex.Inspection
Look at underside of trunk cover. At the back of the cover (rearward facing side-nearest the hatch) look at the underside , on the left and right edges.
You will most likely see 2 spots where your trunk cover is rubbing against the plastic trim, and is matted down and slightly white.Fix
Go to the local crafts or fabric store and get some velcro strips, that are sticky on one side. Get black so that it will blend in. Then take the soft side and stick it on where you saw the white spots on the fabric. You can throw out the scratchy side of the velcro or save it for another project.

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (TA373)

Symptom
Passenger side door rattles when playing bassy musicInspection
When playing bassy music I've noticed a rattle coming from the passenger side door only this does not seem to be coming from the driver's side door...only from the passenger side door.Attempted fix
Some people have been told the replacing the window regs will take car of it. But that doesn't seem to work. Nor does a simple adj. of the door. I have noticed that if you grab the map well (the little cubby to put maps in) and pull it slightly towards the driver's side door, the sound goes away for a few...

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (TA373)

quote:Symptom
Passenger side door rattles when playing bassy musicInspection
When playing bassy music I've noticed a rattle coming from the passenger side door only this does not seem to be coming from the driver's side door...only from the passenger side door.Attempted fix
Some people have been told the replacing the window regs will take car of it. But that doesn't seem to work. Nor does a simple adj. of the door. I have noticed that if you grab the map well (the little cubby to put maps in) and pull it slightly towards the driver's side door, the sound goes away for a few...
To solve this problem, pull the door panel just enough to slide the soft side of velcro between door panel and door around the speaker and map pocket on the bottom.

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (TA373)

Passenger Seat SqueakSymptom
Passenger side seat will squeak when driving (with passenger in it)Inspection
Get a buddy to sit in seat. Drive. Listen. May notice squeaks coming from passenger seat.Attempeted Fix
Some have had the seat channels lubed.

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (TA373)

i got that buzzing sound behind the dash. it's only audible at 2800 rpm. Not 3k or 2500 only at 2800. Any fix for this. Could it be the rear hatch? Only since I am driving up front, it sounds like it is in the dash

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (keifa9)

I have it at exactly 2800 rpm as well!
PROBLEM
Vibration/buzzing noise behind firewall at right about 2800rpm
SOLUTION
I have heard its the heat sheilding thats near the exhaust. Just wait till its cool to the touch and give it a slight bend where the rattle is occuring.

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (Agent 337)

My tweeders sound like crap. Especially when someone is talking on the radio, it sounds like there is a Kazoo in there. Whats the fix? It doesn't even look like I can get in there without ripping the car apart.

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (3-THREE-7)

First i'll list all of the problems that i have had FIXED:
1) buzzing and banging sound from the trunk when going over bumps----dealership tightened the Monsoon amp.
2)Popping sound from the front when simultaniously turning and hitting a bump---some bushing on the control arm was loose
3)rear tweeters buzzing----get aftermarket tweeters
now for the ones that are driving me absolutely crazy
1)squeaking recarro seat
2)squeaking rear end..????
3)ever single door rattles---i'm gonna try the BMW stuff
4)sometimes when i come to a stop something behind my left shoulder goes *POP*
5)when the windows are down, it literally sounds like the car is going to fall apart (window regulator?)
6)now starting to hear creaks from the dash pannel
WOW look at that list....this is why i will soon be moving to the audi or nissan family (my dad will now drive the wolfy full time). sorry VW, you've got to get the build quality up. use some bond-o

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (dreidreisieben)

I don't believe that's the suspention, but rather the rear disc brakes groaning from the parking break being set.
To test this, hop in the car after it's been siting for a while...whit the ebrake set. It should make the noise.
Then without moving the car, put it in gear (so it won't move) and release the ebrake. Get out. Get back in. It probably won't make any noise.
m.

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (TA373)

the buzzing sound u hear in the dash area is the rear view mirror... when u hear it, hold the mirror to c if it stops. that's where found mine to be. it does sound like it's com'n form the inside of the dash: right side. but for me it's the rear view mirror. chech it out and see if that helps.

Creak from passenger door; seems like its from inside the door!

If I am in first gear, and accelerate abruptly, I hear it...... then if I hit the brakes in first gear, I hear it....... its a creak from the right door and its quite loud.
It also does it sometimes when cornering or if I hit a bump... It has drove me mad!!!! Luckily I wont deal with it 'till spring as the 337 is in hibernation! Any one have a clue?????

Re: Creak from passenger door; seems like its from inside the door! (Scuzzlebutt Jim)

quote: If I am in first gear, and accelerate abruptly, I hear it...... then if I hit the brakes in first gear, I hear it....... its a creak from the right door and its quite loud.
It also does it sometimes when cornering or if I hit a bump... It has drove me mad!!!! Luckily I wont deal with it 'till spring as the 337 is in hibernation! Any one have a clue?????

Try this.....
Go get some silicone from Warne in the red and white tube.
Apply a very thin coat (non visable) to the door seals.....yes this means you will have to open the doors and do the seal on the door and the car.
This should make that go bye bye! [IMG]http://**********************/smile/emthup.gif[/IMG]

Re: Location of squeaks–––>Post to be of help to all! (TA373)

dashboard between 3200rpm and 3600rpm ... its driving me nuts. I played around with the dashboard while driving (bad idea I know) and I found out its related to the bottom tray where the ashtray is at (the one with the power) .. if you push hard against the top part the ratle will go away